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NTT DATA sells private LTE/5G as a managed, on-premises network-as-a-service for enterprises, campuses, and cities.

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Overview

NTT DATA is the Tokyo-based IT services company of Japan's NTT Group.[1] As of October 2026 it sells its U.S. private cellular service under the NTT DATA name as Private 5G (P5G), a full-stack private LTE/5G network that it designs, builds, deploys and runs as a managed service.[2][3] The platform was launched in August 2021 by NTT Ltd., then a separate NTT company, with Celona supplying the LTE/5G network components; NTT DATA says it has since combined NTT DATA and NTT Ltd. under the NTT DATA name.[4][5][3] Its U.S. projects include a citywide CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) network for the City of Las Vegas and managed private 5G at Celanese plants in Texas and at Cargill sites.[6][7][8]

At a glance

Brand used in the U.S. (as of October 2026)
NTT DATA. The U.S. Private 5G service page is on NTT DATA's U.S. site under an NTT DATA, Inc. copyright, and the 2025 and 2026 U.S. customer announcements describe the service as NTT DATA's Private 5G.[2][7][8] Announcements in 2021 and 2022 came from NTT Ltd. and called it NTT P5G;[9][6] in February 2024 NTT DATA said NTT DATA and NTT Ltd. had been combined under the NTT DATA banner.[3]
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan (NTT DATA Group Corporation).[1] U.S. private 5G announcements carry a Plano, Texas dateline.[7][10]
Founded
NTT DATA Group Corporation was established on May 23, 1988.[1] The private 5G platform launched in August 2021.[4]
Ownership
Wholly owned by NTT, Inc. (formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) since September 30, 2025, after a tender offer and share consolidation; NTT DATA Group's shares were delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 26, 2025.[11][12][13] NTT DATA, Inc., which issues the U.S. announcements, brings together NTT DATA's and NTT Ltd.'s businesses outside Japan.[14][15]
Private network offering
A managed private LTE/5G service that NTT DATA says covers network equipment, design, build and deployment, and network operations, with flexible commercial models including network-as-a-service and an operating-expense model.[2][3] Radio and core equipment come from partners: RCR Wireless reported in 2024 that NTT DATA resold Celona and Cisco systems, and Nokia on an ad hoc basis.[16]
Spectrum
CBRS for the City of Las Vegas network, which NTT described as an open municipal CBRS deployment.[6][17] The announcements for its other U.S. sites, such as Celanese, Cargill and Brownsville, do not state the spectrum used.[7][8][10]
Sales channel
Sold by NTT DATA as a managed service.[2] NTT DATA also has global go-to-market partnerships with Nokia, announced October 7, 2024, and Ericsson, announced February 26, 2026, under which NTT DATA is one of Ericsson's global system integration and managed services providers.[18][19]
Notable U.S. customers
City of Las Vegas;[6] City of Brownsville, Texas;[10] Celanese;[7] Cargill;[8] and pilots with Schneider Electric in Lexington, Kentucky, and Albemarle in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.[20][21]
Not publicly stated
Certifications

Product lines

  • Private 5G (P5G)services

    NTT DATA's managed private LTE/5G service, deployed on premises and run by NTT DATA, aimed at manufacturing, automotive, transportation, and energy and utilities customers.[2][3] At the 2021 launch, NTT told RCR Wireless that the core was offered as containerized microservices to run on Microsoft Azure and AWS and that Celona provided the LTE/5G components.[5] More recent U.S. projects have used Celona core and radios at Celanese and Nokia radio equipment in Brownsville.[22][18]

  • Private 5G managed security with Palo Alto Networksservices

    Announced February 26, 2025, a managed service that adds Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls and OT/IoT security subscriptions to NTT DATA's private 5G, for traffic visibility, access control and automated threat detection.[23]

  • Smart Solutionssoftware

    IoT, analytics and AI applications for cities that NTT DATA deploys alongside private 5G, including in Las Vegas and Brownsville.[6][10]

Reported deployments

  • City of Las Vegas citywide private network

    A citywide CBRS private network across public spaces in Las Vegas; NTT announced an expansion on September 28, 2022 to more than double the access points, with Celona as a partner, and RCR Wireless reported in July 2023 that it was supporting telemedicine, remote learning and IoT sensors.[6][17]

  • Schneider Electric Lexington Smart Factory pilot

    A pilot of NTT's P5G platform at Schneider Electric's Lexington Smart Factory in Kentucky, announced March 16, 2022, centered on machine vision that spots faults and wear in factory automation.[20]

  • Celanese, Clear Lake and Bishop, Texas

    A fully managed private 5G network at two Celanese manufacturing plants, announced September 24, 2025; RCR Wireless reported that Celona supplied the core and radio network and that connected workers and digital data collection were the first uses.[7][22]

  • Cargill manufacturing and processing sites

    NTT DATA said on February 19, 2026 that Cargill had deployed its private 5G at 50 sites worldwide, most of them in the U.S., for workers on smartphones and rugged tablets and for robotics.[8]

  • City of Brownsville, Texas

    Private 5G and smart-city applications announced September 3, 2024, starting with downtown parks, the public works yard and the airport; Nokia said the network uses its radio access equipment with NTT DATA's P5G platform.[10][16][18]

  • Albemarle, Kings Mountain, North Carolina

    A pilot private LTE/5G and Wi-Fi network at Albemarle's lithium mine, announced by NTT Ltd. on May 16, 2022, for remote site surveys and maintenance support.[21]

Company updates

  1. NTT DATA and Ericsson announce a multi-year partnership to deliver private 5G as a managed service worldwide.[19]

  2. NTT DATA Group becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT, Inc.[11][13]

  3. NTT DATA launches a managed private 5G security service with Palo Alto Networks.[23]

  4. Nokia and NTT DATA announce a global go-to-market partnership for private 5G, starting with Brownsville, Texas.[18]

  5. NTT DATA describes the private 5G business under its own name and says NTT DATA and NTT Ltd. have been combined under the NTT DATA banner.[3]

  6. NTT DATA, Inc. announces a new operating model, effective April 2024, that merges NTT DATA and NTT Ltd.[15]

  7. NTT DATA and NTT announce that they will combine their businesses outside Japan, including NTT Ltd., into one operating company from October 1, 2022.[14]

  8. Celona announces that it powers NTT's P5G service.[9]

  9. NTT launches its P5G private LTE/5G network-as-a-service platform.[4]

On Private5G.com

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. NTT DATA Group Corporate Profile — NTT DATA Group. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Private 5G — NTT DATA (U.S.). Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. How NTT DATA's Private 5G is driving innovation across industries — NTT DATA, Feb 22, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. NTT claims first globally available private 5G network-as-a-service platform — Computer Weekly, Aug 11, 2021. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  5. Celona confirmed as key network partner is NTT's global private 5G offer — RCR Wireless News, Aug 16, 2021. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  6. City of Las Vegas working with NTT to deploy largest Private 5G network in the US — NTT Ltd. (archived on NTT DATA's site), Sep 28, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  7. Celanese Deploys NTT DATA's Private 5G Network to Transform Manufacturing at the Edge — NTT DATA, Sep 24, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  8. Cargill Modernizes Manufacturing Operations with NTT DATA's Private 5G Network — NTT DATA, Feb 19, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  9. Celona and NTT Partner to Deliver Private 5G Solutions — Celona, Aug 18, 2021. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  10. City of Brownsville, Texas, Taps NTT DATA to Build Connected City with Smart Solutions Powered by Private 5G — NTT DATA, Sep 3, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  11. CEO's New Year Message for 2026 — NTT DATA Group, Jan 5, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  12. Notice of Delisting of Company Shares — NTT DATA Group, Sep 25, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  13. Notice Concerning Approval of Resolutions on Share Consolidation, Abolition of Share Unit, and Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation — NTT DATA Group, Aug 29, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  14. NTT DATA and NTT will combine their IT Services organizations outside Japan into a new operating company — NTT DATA, May 9, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  15. NTT DATA, Inc. Unveils New Global Operating Model and Executive Leadership for 2024 — NTT DATA, Oct 2, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  16. NTT Data deploys citywide private 5G and IoT in Brownsville, Texas — RCR Wireless News, Sep 4, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  17. What's next for Las Vegas City's private 5G network? — RCR Wireless News, Jul 26, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  18. Nokia and NTT DATA expand global Private 5G partnership with new deployment in Brownsville, Texas — Nokia, Oct 7, 2024. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  19. NTT DATA and Ericsson Team Up to Scale Private 5G and Physical AI for Enterprises — NTT DATA, Feb 26, 2026. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  20. NTT and Schneider Electric join forces to power IoT environments with Private Wireless Network trials — NTT Ltd. (archived on NTT DATA's site), Mar 16, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  21. NTT DATA partners with Albemarle to deploy a private LTE/5G Network to enhance hybrid working and improve mining operations — NTT Ltd. (archived on NTT DATA's site), May 16, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  22. NTT Data installs private 5G from Celona at two Celanese plants in Texas — RCR Wireless News, Sep 24, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  23. NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks Enhance Private 5G Security for Industrial Deployments — NTT DATA, Feb 26, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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NTT DATA ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: Accelerating the adoption of private 5GChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated